Running Low - Shawn Mendes

Chapter 18:...I Promise

~Adeline's POV~

Fuck school. The last thing I wanna do right now is go someplace that I hate. All these hoes walking through the halls thinking they're hot shit? Not today. The only thing that made school bearable, was Shawn, and now he's in some random country, thinking about everything else besides me.

My alarm woke me from my blissful sleep with it's annoying tune ringing in my ear. I frantically tried to find it before I lost my cool. When I finally found it, I turned off the alarm and chucked my phone to the couch in my room, so it'd land safely. My body is just not ready to deal with going back to school. Like Physically, I can't move from the warmth of my bed.

Eventually, I slid out of bed and dragged my body towards my walk in closet where I threw on grey sweatpants and a Nike black hoodie. The soft fabric clung to my body like a big blanket and it actually brought a smile to my face.

"Should I wash my hair?" I said aloud to myself. Haha good one Ads. Instead I threw it up in probably the messiest bun in the world. Like were talking half of it still down. Who cares right?

I decided to stop by 97 degrees on the way to school so I can have something to cheer me up. Coffee, tea, any type of pastry can always cheer me up. Cause why not add some more calories into my life.

The strong smell of coffee and delicious sweets filled the air as I walked in. This is definitely one of my happy places.

"Welll hello Miss Ads." Aiden said with a bright smile.

"Do you ever do anything else?" I questioned and he stiffled a laugh while looking down.

"I actually do, smartass." He mumbled, looking back up towards me.

"Should't you be in school?"

"No. Graduated early, remember?" He said, cocking his head to the side as I rolled my eyes.

"Can I order already?"

"Sure...green tea?" He said, punching it onto the computer screen.

"Actually, chai tea...hot please." He gave me a look.

"Boy troubles?" He questioned as my eyes grew wide. A small smile creeped onto his face.

"How'd you-"

"Just guessed." He shrugged it off as he typed my order in. I can't even order a damn tea without Shawn popping up. Is it always going to feel like this?

"It'll fade with time." Aiden said, sliding my recipt towards me. Shit did I say that out loud?

- - -

So, school was hell. The classes were hell. The people were hell. Everything just sucked ass and I hated every second of it. Normally I actually enjoy going to school, but today, it was terrible. And, to make things better, Candace was telling everyone at school that her and Shawn hooked up at the party we had over break. She's such a fucking liar, because I'm pretty sure Shawn is still a virgin. Damn, the thought of Shawn in bed...shit Ads. What the, you never think of him in that way. Oh my gosh. Everythings fine, everythings fine.

"Hey!" Mae screamed in my ear, probably making it bleed.

"What the fuck." I groaned, rubbing my ear dramatically. She rolled her eyes.

"Want to get some food?" She questioned, wrapping her arm around my shoulder. I shrugged as we got in her car and off to what I'm assuming is either the food court in the mall, or 97 degrees.

- - -

So were at 97 degrees right now for the second time today and I'm currently sitting at the table by myself, munching on a cresaunt. Wow I love life.

"Alright. What happened." Mae questioned, sitting in front of me with a sweet tea in her hands. She handed me another Chai tea cause she knows it comforts me when I'm upset. I swear I'm an open book.

"He asked if there was something between us. Like, you know, more than friends. " I mumbled as she slammed her fists down on the table, almost knocking over both our tea's. Half the cafe looked towards our direction.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP" She yelled.

"Shhhh!" I kicked her from underneath the table.

"This is great! You guys will finally- wait. You said no?! Are you stupid?" She threw another cresaunt at my face but I deflected it. Tiny little crumbs flew everywhere and now my hand is covered in butter.

"I may be stupid but, it was the right thing to do." I mumbled, dusting the crumbs off of my t-shirt. Mae arched her back up and flipped her hair over her soulder before leaning foward, placing her elbows on the table.

"Oh yeah? And why's that?" Her eyes were squinted and she had a sly smirk on her face. Shit I feel like this is a trick question.

"Because. He's Shawn Mendes. He deserves someone who can be the one who can give him warm butterfly feelings. Someone who can make him laugh and make him happy when he's sad. Someone who's actually decent looking. Someone who is famous. He deserves so much better than me. "

"Ha! If anything, he doesn't deserve you. Youre fucking amazing. And he's, eh, alright." She motioned her hand when she said alright before picking up her sweet tea.

"What happened to all that talk before about him being a sex god?"

"He can still be a sex god and not deserve you, Ads." She grabbed both of my hands and squeezed them tightly.

"But for real. If that's the only thing that's stoping you from dating your future baby daddy, you're a moron." She said, sipping on her tea. Future baby daddy? Ew. Wait, maybe not ew.

- - -

"Yeah! Haha. Aww bro I miss you more. Mmm, damn. Oh yeah- she's good. Little upset lately but I think it's just school." Colton was on the phone when I walked into the house. I threw my backpack onto the floor and threw myself onto the couch face first.

"Yeah, I'll talk to you later. Bye." He said hanging up, sitting ontop of me, earning a groan from my lips.

"What's wrong baby sis?" He said, patting my back. I only groaned more.

"Everything. "I mumbled into the pillow. Colton chuckled.

"Look. What happened with you and Shawn?" He questioned. I shoved him off of me so I could sit up.

"What do you mean?"

"I know that you like him." He said, like it was no big deal.

"What? I don't-"

"Come on. It's super obvious." He laughed. I felt my face heat up. There's no way-

"Why didn't you confess your feelings to him before he left." He looked me in the eyes this time. Shit.

"Cause life isn't some romance movie, Colton." I shrugged, playing with the end of my hair. He laughed before standing up.

"Yeah, it isn't. But you can make it one. Now why didn't you confess your feelings." Shit, why is he so good at this?

"Because I'm not good enough." I said quietly. He obnoxiously snorted.

"Not good enough? HA! If anything Shawn isn't good enough for you. " I chuckled remembering that mae said the exact same thing.

"But what if-"

"It'll all work out... I promise. Don't be afraid to tell him how you truly feel cause I promise you, you'll regret it in the future. " He said, patting my shoulder. I started to think. I mean, what's the worst that could happen? I could lose one of my best friends but, it'd be worth it than to live a life of 'what if'.

"But I wouldn't do it over the phone. I'd wait till you see him in person. " He said, walking into the kitchen. Wait? 

"But that's a month!" I exclaimed a little louder that necessary.

"It'll all work out...I promise." He yelled from the kitchen. A whole month. I have to wait a whole month not even knowing if this is a good idea or not. Fantastic.